Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft time
1,254 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Bearing
Part number
23009670
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,246 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS CLIMBING UP A SLOPE AND PREPARING TO SET UP AN APPROACH FOR LANDING ON TOP OF A RIDGE WHEN THE ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE LOST POWER OR QUIT. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND DESCENDED TO SET UP FOR LANDING, FLARED FOR LANDING AND LANDED HARD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED.

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